by Kirstin Ricketts | Nov 11, 2019 | Home Sweet Home, The Blog
Our kids have a lot coming at them each day, so what can we do to help them navigate their thoughts? We can give them the power to choose what they believe…but how? I heard Jennie Allen speak about her new book, which is coming out on January 28th, called Get Out Of...
by Melissa Cheatham | Nov 7, 2019 | Children, Family, The Blog
Most parents feel the intense pressures of having kids growing up in the digital age. We all could use some helpful resources to navigate the always-changing technology as it comes quickly at us as well as tips to establish healthy technology cultures in our own...
by Kirstin Ricketts | Nov 7, 2019 | All The Things, Home Sweet Home, The Blog
My friend’s daughter is in junior high. Even the words “junior high” make my jaw clench a little. There are so many ways that it can go down…not all bad, just a lot of different possible directions. Her daughter said this week, “I offered to help...
by Kirstin Ricketts | Nov 6, 2019 | Faith Matters, Home Sweet Home, The Blog
There is power in the questions that we ask our people because it determines what we get to know of them, but even more importantly, because it shapes how they see their days and the way they put the world together. I asked my daughter where she saw God at school...
by Melissa Cheatham | Nov 5, 2019 | Children, Family, The Blog
Smartphones and kids. There is so much to process! In my previous post, I discussed smartphones and shared that we have an on-ramp process of getting our kids acclimated to technology in a healthy way. We use a thought process similar to drivers ed, where different...
by Kirstin Ricketts | Nov 4, 2019 | All The Things, Faith Matters, Home Sweet Home, The Blog
Toy sharing. It’s often the first social issue we encounter with our kids, and it seems to be both feared and over-processed by moms alike. When we attended the open house for my first born’s preschool, there was one toaster in the play kitchen, and it was...